3.2 Datasynthesis3.2.1 DropoutratesExaminationofdropoutratesshowedasignificantlygreaterlikelihoodof dropout in CBT compared to placebo (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.05–1.77, P < .05). The weighted mean dropout rate across all studies was24.0% in CBT and 17.2% in placebo. This difference in dropout rates